Arsenal’s pursuit of midfield reinforcements may need to be stepped up as the January transfer season nears its end.
During Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester City on Friday night, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was hit with new injury concerns when Thomas Partey was taken off at halftime due to “some pain,” and the Spaniard is now awaiting the results of an MRI scan.Information Guide Nigeria
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaThe important player could join his backup Mohamed Elneny in the treatment room for the foreseeable future. This would be a huge blow to the north Londoners’ chances of winning the title, especially since Gabriel Jesus is also getting better.
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With only Granit Xhaka and Albert Sambi Lokonga still available, the Gunners are likely to need to sign a midfielder before the deadline on Tuesday. This is likely to be very important to their chances of winning.
Arsenal attempted to buy Moises Caicedo over the weekend but failed with two bids, the second of which totaled £60 million plus £10 million in add-ons, according to the Daily Mail.JAMB portal
Both he and Declan Rice appear unlikely mid-season additions, therefore sporting director Edu Gaspar may want to increase his interest in Vitoria Guimaraes star Ibrahima Bamba.
According to Sport Italia, the Gunners had put their interest in the 20-year-old on hold until the summer, but with Arteta’s current setback and interest from prominent Serie A clubs such as league leaders Napoli, he may need to make a big U-turn.
Bamba, who can also play defense, would be an excellent replacement for Partey, with the Vitoria titan a full monster.
When compared to other midfielders in FBref’s ‘next eight’ divisions during the last year, the Italy-born beast is inside the top 1% for clearances (3.74), the top 10% for tackles (2.92), and the top 15% for interceptions (1.64) per 90.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaPartey has averaged 2.3 tackles, 1.6 clearances, and 1.2 interceptions in the Premier League so far this season, according to WhoScored, which are comparable results to Bamba when you consider the difference in league and team.
Despite his brief career, the Italian has already grabbed the eye of his national team boss, Roberto Mancini, who has encouraged him to practice with the Azzurri in the past, which may explain why the midfielder has also been recognized as a “unique talent” by journalist Zach Lowry.
Given the evidence and praise above, he could be the ideal guy to fill the Partey-shaped vacuum in Arteta’s midfield as a machine that “provides a high volume of tackles and can play in a diversity of positions,” in the words of writer Jacque Talbot.
Bamba has a €30 million (£26 million) release clause, so he’d be a fraction of the price of Caicedo or Rice, making him an even better alternative before Tuesday’s deadline.JAMB Result
As a result, Edu must make a play for the Vitoria phenomenon now rather than later in the summer.
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